Church Planting and Mission Enterprise Zones Grants Awarded

[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] At the October meeting, the Episcopal Church Executive Council approved grants totaling $421,000 for church planting and Mission Enterprise Zones.

Resolution D005 and Resolution A012 approved by General Convention in July 2015 authorized new funding for church plants and Mission Enterprise Zones throughout the Episcopal Church. Newly created grants have been and will be awarded to dioceses exploring possibilities for new initiatives or expansion. The funding also calls for the creation of a community of practice for equipping the church with resources for assessment, coaching, networking, and the sharing of best practices.

Grants
The 11 initiatives approved include two new church plants, four hybrid church plants/Mission Enterprise Zones, three Mission Enterprise Zones, and one discernment grant.